Liebman's Neuroanatomy Made Easy and Understandable

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ISBN: 9780834216327 | 0834216329
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Copyright: 7/1/1999

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Hebrew Univ., Jerusalem. Brief, introductory synopsis concentrating on facts. Includes updated facts and figures, new appendices, and 20 new sample examination questions. Previous edition: c1996. Halftone illustrations with highlighting. For medical students. Softcover. DNLM: Nervous System--anatomy & histology.

Don't Skip This Introduction	p. xi
The Microscopic Basis of Neuroanatomy	p. 1
Clinical Notes	p. 2
The Macroscopic Basis of Neuroanatomy	p. 5
Five Parts of the Brain	p. 5
Telencephalon	p. 5
Diencephalon	p. 7
Mesencephalon	p. 7
Pons and Cerebellum	p. 7
Medulla Oblongata	p. 9
Spinal Cord	p. 9
Clinical Notes	p. 9
Pain and Temperature Pathway from the Extremities and Trunk	p. 10
Accessory Details	p. 10
Clinical Notes	p. 10
Referred Pain	p. 12
Phantom Limb	p. 12
Syringomyelia	p. 12
Diagnostic Tests	p. 12
Pain	p. 12
Temperature	p. 12
Historical Notes	p. 12
Pathway for Pressure and Simple (Crude) Touch from the Extremities and Trunk	p. 13
Clinical Notes	p. 13
Diagnostic Test for Simple Touch	p. 13
Pathway for Proprioception, Fine (Discriminatory) Touch, and Vibratory Sense from the Extremities and Trunk	p. 15
Clinical Notes	p. 15
Diagnostic Tests	p. 17
Historical Notes	p. 17
Sensory Pathways from the Face and Related Areas	p. 18
Pain and Temperature Pathway	p. 18
Pressure and Touch Pathway	p. 18
Proprioception Pathway	p. 18
Accessory Details	p. 20
Clinical Notes	p. 20
Pathway for Voluntary Muscle Activity	p. 22
Details	p. 22
Cerebral Localization	p. 22
Suppressor Part of the Pyramidal Tract	p. 23
Clinical Notes	p. 23
Lower Motor Neuron Paralysis	p. 23
Upper Motor Neuron Paralysis	p. 23
Cerebral Palsy	p. 25
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's Disease)	p. 25
Historical Notes	p. 25
Pathway to Voluntary Muscles of the Head	p. 26
Clinical Notes	p. 27
Upper Motor Neuron Lesions	p. 27
Lower Motor Neuron Lesions	p. 27
Subcortical Motor Areas	p. 29
Clinical Notes	p. 29
Accessory Details	p. 32
The Vestibular System	p. 33
Vestibulocerebellar Connections	p. 33
Vestibulospinal Tracts	p. 33
Vestibuloocular Connections	p. 33
Vestibulocortical Connections	p. 36
Accessory Pathway	p. 36
Clinical Notes	p. 36
The Cerebellum and Its Pathways	p. 37
The Spinocerebellar Pathways	p. 37
Vestibulocerebellar Tract	p. 37
Corticopontocerebellar Tracts	p. 37
Feedback Pathways	p. 40
Clinical Notes	p. 40
The Autonomic Nervous System	p. 42
The Sympathetic Nervous System	p. 42
Accessory Details	p. 44
The Parasympathetic Nervous System	p. 44
General Anatomic Plan	p. 44
Specific Details	p. 44
Accessory Details	p. 46
Clinical Notes	p. 46
Cranial Nerves	p. 48
The Oculomotor Nerve (III)	p. 48
Clinical Notes	p. 50
The Trigeminal Nerve (V)	p. 51
Clinical Notes	p. 51
The Facial Nerve (VII)	p. 51
Clinical Notes	p. 53
The Glossopharyngeal Nerve (IX)	p. 53
Clinical Notes	p. 54
The Vagus Nerve (X)	p. 55
The Auditory Pathway	p. 58
Accessory Details and Clinical Notes	p. 58
Visual Pathways and Optic Reflexes	p. 61
Visual Pathways	p. 61
Clinical Notes	p. 61
Optic Reflexes	p. 61
Clinical Notes	p. 63
The Olfactory and Limbic Systems	p. 65
Clinical Notes	p. 67
Diagnostic Tests	p. 67
The Reticular System	p. 68
Descending Reticular Formation	p. 68
Ascending Reticular Formation	p. 68
Clinical Notes	p. 70
Concussion	p. 70
Stupor	p. 70
Coma	p. 70
The Hypothalamus	p. 71
Heat Regulation	p. 71
Water Balance (Osmoregulation)	p. 71
Hypothalamic Control of Hormone Secretion from the Anterior Lobe of the Pituitary	p. 73
Hypothalamic Discharge in Emotional States	p. 73
The Cerebral Cortex	p. 76
Sensory (Receptor) Aphasia	p. 78
Motor Aphasia (Verbal Aphasia)	p. 78
Apraxia	p. 78
Agnosia	p. 78
The Meninges	p. 79
Clinical Notes	p. 79
Blood Supply to the Brain	p. 82
Arterial Supply	p. 82
Venous Drainage	p. 82
Clinical Notes	p. 84
Cerebrospinal Fluid and the Ventricular System	p. 86
Clinical Notes	p. 86
Hydrocephalus	p. 86
Spinal Tap (Lumbar Puncture)	p. 88
Increased Intracranial Pressure	p. 88
Pathologic Conditions of the Central Nervous System	p. 89
Vascular	p. 89
Cerebrovascular Accident	p. 89
Rupture of Aneurysm	p. 89
Hemorrhage from Arteriovenous Malformation	p. 89
Transient Ischemic Attack	p. 89
Infectious	p. 90
Bacterial Infections	p. 90
Viral Infections	p. 91
Spongiform Encephalopathies	p. 92
Fungal Infections	p. 92
Traumatic	p. 93
Autoimmune	p. 93
Myasthenia Gravis	p. 93
Reye's Syndrome	p. 94
Acute Polyneuritis or Guillain-Barre Syndrome	p. 94
Demyelinating Diseases	p. 94
Metabolic	p. 94
Idiopathic and Degenerative	p. 95
Epilepsy	p. 95
Drugs Used for Grand Mal Attacks	p. 96
Drugs Used for Petit Mal Attacks	p. 96
Status Epilepticus	p. 96
Underlying Causes	p. 96
Alzheimer's Disease	p. 96
Parkinson's Disease (Paralysis Agitans)	p. 97
Neoplastic	p. 97
Substance Abuse and Toxins	p. 98
Alcohol	p. 98
Marijuana (Cannabis)	p. 98
Cocaine	p. 98
Heroin	p. 99
Other Toxins	p. 99
Congenital	p. 99
Spina Bifida	p. 99
Anencephaly	p. 99
Congenital Rubella	p. 99
Substance Abuse	p. 99
Other Conditions of Uncertain Origin	p. 100
Dyslexia	p. 100
Stammering	p. 100
Anorexia Nervosa	p. 100
Mental Retardation	p. 100
Special Neuroanatomic Glossary	p. 103
Atlas of the Brain	p. 107
Clinical References for Cerebrospinal Fluid Values	p. 121
Dermatome Maps	p. 123
Muscle Actions and Their Innervation	p. 127
Summary of Cranial Nerves: Innervation (by Functional Fiber Type) and Principal Clinical Signs	p. 133
General Functions of Selected Regions of the Telencephalon and Diencephalon	p. 137
Atlas of Normal and Pathologic Computed Tomography Scans of the Brain	p. 139
Normal and Pathologic Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Brain	p. 146
Essentials of the Neurologic Examination	p. 153
Self-Examination Drawing Plates	p. 155
Sample Examination Questions and Tips on Taking a Practical Laboratory Examination	p. 175
Sample Self-Assessment Clinical Presentations	p. 183
Relax with "Did You Know?," "Odds and Ends," and "The Greatest Discoveries in Medicine"	p. 187
Principles of Basic Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Initial Management of Head Injury	p. 197
Index	p. 201
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